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Brown-Forman Corporation

Name: Brown-Forman Corporation — Brown-Forman Corporation, Form 5500 (2024)
Creator: Brown-Forman Corporation
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Form 5500

FILING_RECEIVED

Brown-Forman Corporation Hourly Employees Retirement Plan

Defined-benefit pension plan · Brown-Forman Corporation's Brown-Forman Corporation Hourly Employees Retirement Plan held $50.9M in plan assets for 547 participants in 2024.

Signals · 1

No recordkeeper disclosed

Active participants

547

Accounts w/ balance

—

Plan assets (EOY)

$50.9M

Net assets (EOY)

$50.9M

How this plan invests

This plan

1 pooled trust

Schedule D

969 securities

funds · stocks · CUSIPs

Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.

Plan health score

Above-average plan

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Compliance & integrity

100

Total plan cost

Plan health

Vendor & structure

100

Decision-maker contacts

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Plan sponsor

Name

BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION

EIN

61-0143150all filings

Address

850 DIXIE HIGHWAY · LOUISVILLE, KY · 402101080

Phone

(502) 585-1100

Industry

Manufacturing

Plan administrator

Name

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE

EIN

61-1092123

City

LOUISVILLE, KY

Phone

(502) 585-1100

Plan characteristics

Plan number

009

Plan year

2024

Plan year begin

2024-01-01

Tax period

2024-12-31

Filed

2025-10-13

Pension benefit codes

1A · Pay-related DB formula

3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group

Audit & trust (Schedule H)

Auditor

CROWE LLP

Trustee / custodian

—

Trustee phone

—

Service providers (Schedule C)

3 rows

Other service providers

Name	EIN	Location	Relation	Direct comp	Indirect comp
AON CONSULTING INC	22-2232264	—	NONE	$69K	—
CROWE LLP	35-0921680	—	NONE	$15K	—
CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC	88-2730877	—	NONE	$10K	—

Investments

969 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $93.6M(100% of reported assets)

Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Click one to drill into its own Schedule of Assets — where the individual funds, shares, and CUSIPs live.

Master Trust

$48.6M

1 holding

Common Collective Trusts

$17.1M

9 holdings

Bonds / Notes

$12.3M

719 holdings

U.S. Treasuries

$7.0M

98 holdings

Other securities

$4.8M

27 holdings

Common Stocks

$2.2M

71 holdings

Structured Credit (CLO/ABS)

$850K

43 holdings

Fund families in this plan

Detected from the parsed Schedule of Assets. Click a family to see every plan that holds it — ranked by position size.

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					% of plan
BROWN-FORMAN CORP MASTER TRUST BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION · EIN 61-1260063 / PN 001	Master Trust	—	—	$48.6M	95.5%
CF RITC REAL ESTATE EQUITY FUND Commingled Trust Funds	Common Collective Trusts	—	$2.0M	$3.8M	7.5%
CF ALTRINSIC INTL EQUITY COLLECTIVE CL B FD Commingled Trust Funds	Common Collective Trusts	—	$2.5M	$3.7M	7.2%
CF MARTINGALE INVSTMNT TRUST SERIES 1 Commingled Trust Funds	Common Collective Trusts	—	$1.7M	$3.0M	5.9%
CF CITY OF LONDON EMERGING FREE MARKETS COUNTRY FD Commingled Trust Funds	Common Collective Trusts	—	$1.2M	$1.5M	2.9%
Fund Description Investment Category Shares Maturity Date Cost Current Value CF PRUDENTIAL EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND Commingled Trust Funds	Common Collective Trusts	—	$1.5M	$1.2M	2.4%
CF METLIFE EMERGING MARKETS DEBT COLLECTIVE TRUST CLASS 2 Commingled Trust Funds	Common Collective Trusts	—	$1.1M	$1.2M	2.4%
MFC FEDERATED HERMES PROJ & TRADE FIN T UNIT BEN INT Commingled Trust Funds	Common Collective Trusts	—	$1.1M	$1.1M	2.1%
PACIFIC ASSET MANAGEMENT BANK LOAN FUND Partnerships	Other securities	—	$1.0M	$1.1M	2.1%
NT COLLECTIVE SHORT TERM INVT FD Commingled Trust Funds	Common Collective Trusts	—	$826K	$826K	1.6%
MFB NT COLLECTIVE S&P 400 INDEX FUND - LENDING Commingled Trust Funds	Common Collective Trusts	—	$284K	$783K	1.5%
PEG GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY VII LP Partnerships	Other securities	—	$539K	$753K	1.5%
UNITED STATES TREAS BDS 4.625% 11-15-2044 Government Bonds 11/15/2044	U.S. Treasuries	—	$773K	$747K	1.5%
MESIROW FINANCIAL PRIVATE EQUITY FUND VII-A, L.P. Partnerships	Other securities	—	$424K	$718K	1.4%
MFO VANGUARD ADMIRAL FDS INC S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX FD INSTL SHS Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	$456K	$684K	1.3%
FORT WASHINGTON PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORSIX LP Partnerships	Other securities	—	$257K	$417K	0.8%
FORT WASHINGTON PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORSVIII, L.P. Partnerships	Other securities	—	$141K	$353K	0.7%
UNITED STATES OF AMER TREAS BONDS 4.125% 08-15-2044 Government Bonds 8/15/2044	U.S. Treasuries	—	$280K	$259K	0.5%
UTD STATES TREAS ZERO CPN 0% DUE Government Bonds 11/15/2050	U.S. Treasuries	—	$272K	$251K	0.5%
US TREASURY N/B 4.25% 08-15-2054 Government Bonds 8/15/2054	U.S. Treasuries	—	$243K	$231K	0.5%
UTD STATES TREAS ZERO CPN 0% DUE Government Bonds 8/15/2051	U.S. Treasuries	—	$238K	$225K	0.4%
UTD STATES TREAS BD STRIPPED PRIN DTD 05/16/2022 0% 05-15-2052 Government Bonds 5/15/2052	U.S. Treasuries	—	$237K	$221K	0.4%
UTD STATES TREAS ZERO CPN 0% DUE Government Bonds 5/15/2054	U.S. Treasuries	—	$221K	$204K	0.4%
UTD STATES TREAS ZERO CPN 0% DUE Government Bonds 2/15/2050	U.S. Treasuries	—	$224K	$204K	0.4%
CAPITALSOUTH SBIC FUND IV LP Partnerships	Other securities	—	$24K	$204K	0.4%
UNITED STATES TREAS BD STRIPPED PRIN PMT15/02/2052 02-15-2052 (UNDDATE) BEO Government Bonds 2/15/2052	U.S. Treasuries	—	$220K	$203K	0.4%
AT&T INC 3.55% DUE 09-15-2055 Corporate Bonds 9/15/2055	Bonds / Notes	—	$172K	$193K	0.4%
CHRYSALIS VENTURES II Partnerships	Other securities	—	$182K	$182K	0.4%
UNITED STATES OF AMER TREAS STRIP TBOND 0.0% 05-15-2053 Government Bonds 5/15/2053	U.S. Treasuries	—	$193K	$174K	0.3%
A T CAP CORP 4.39% Corporate Bonds 8/15/2037	Bonds / Notes	—	$149K	$172K	0.3%
UTD STATES TREAS ZERO CPN 0% DUE Government Bonds 2/15/2051	U.S. Treasuries	—	$182K	$164K	0.3%
PANTHEON USA FUND VIII, LP Partnerships	Other securities	—	$97K	$163K	0.3%
MESIROW FINANCIAL PRIVATE EQUITY FUND VII-B, L.P. Partnerships	Other securities	—	$35K	$162K	0.3%
UNITED STATES OF AMER TREAS NOTES 4.25% 11-15-2034 Government Bonds 11/15/2034	U.S. Treasuries	—	$161K	$160K	0.3%
UNITED STATES OF AMER TREAS STRIP 0%02-15-2053 Government Bonds 2/15/2053	U.S. Treasuries	—	$173K	$153K	0.3%
Fund Description Investment Category Shares Maturity Date Cost Current Value CVS HEALTH CORP 5.05% DUE 03-25-2048 Corporate Bonds 3/25/2048	Bonds / Notes	—	$152K	$150K	0.3%
TIME WARNER CABLE 7.3% DUE 07-01-2038 Corporate Bonds 7/1/2038	Bonds / Notes	—	$139K	$148K	0.3%
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COS LLC CORP 4.9% 02-01-2046 Corporate Bonds 2/1/2046	Bonds / Notes	—	$141K	$146K	0.3%
UNITED STATES TREAS BDS TBOND FIXED 3% 02-15-2049 Government Bonds 2/15/2049	U.S. Treasuries	—	$150K	$143K	0.3%
UTD STATES TREAS ZERO CPN 0% DUE Government Bonds 5/15/2051	U.S. Treasuries	—	$150K	$140K	0.3%
UNITED STATES OF AMER TREAS STRIP 0% DUE 11-15-2051 REG Government Bonds 11/15/2051	U.S. Treasuries	—	$151K	$135K	0.3%
UNITED STATES OF AMER TREAS STRIP 0% 02-15-2054 Government Bonds 2/15/2054	U.S. Treasuries	—	$145K	$133K	0.3%
UTD STATES TREAS ZERO CPN 0% DUE Government Bonds 2/15/2049	U.S. Treasuries	—	$136K	$129K	0.3%
UTD STATES TREAS BD STRIPPED PRIN DTD 08/15/2024 0% 08-15-2054 Government Bonds 8/15/2054	U.S. Treasuries	—	$142K	$126K	0.2%
UNITED STATES TREAS BD STRIPPED Government Bonds 8/15/2052	U.S. Treasuries	—	$134K	$121K	0.2%
WACHOVIA BK NATL ASSN MEDIUM TERM SUB BKTRANCHE # SB 00009 6.6 DUE 01-15-2038 Corporate Bonds 1/15/2038	Other securities	—	$111K	$118K	0.2%
HESS CORP 5.6% DUE 02-15-2041 Corporate Bonds 2/15/2041	Bonds / Notes	—	$106K	$118K	0.2%
UTD STATES TREAS ZERO CPN 0% DUE Government Bonds 11/15/2049	U.S. Treasuries	—	$126K	$114K	0.2%
GOLDMAN SACHS CAP I 6.345 DUE 02-15-2034 BEO Corporate Bonds 2/15/2034	Other securities	—	$110K	$113K	0.2%
CITIGROUP INC 8.125% DUE 07-15-2039 Corporate Bonds 7/15/2039	Bonds / Notes	—	$103K	$112K	0.2%